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Seoul chastises predatory pricing claims over Czech nuclear export deal
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3 suspects apprehended for selling celebrity deepfake porn: police
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Xiaomi takes 2nd spot after Samsung in August smartphone sales
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[Herald Interview] Kim Woo-bin grew to appreciate ‘unseen’ heroes with ‘Officer Black Belt’
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Hybe acquires US PR agency
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Heavy rain, strong winds to lash Korea this weekend
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'Music Bank' team demands apology from Real Madrid for cancellation of Madrid concert
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Car crashes into restaurant; 1 dead, 5 injured
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Yoon, Fiala seek wider range of cooperation beyond nuclear energy
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[Exclusive] [Herald Interview] MBK incapable of running Korea Zinc’s Australia business: Aussie renewable energy CEO
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Barakatt to stage romantic melodies
Program includes new song ‘He is from Seoul, She is from Pyongyang’Canadian pianist and composer Steve Barakatt said he will perform his song “He is from Seoul, She is from Pyongyang,” the No. 5 track of his new album “Someday, Somewhere,” at his upcoming concert in Seoul.Barakatt is scheduled to hold a “White Day” recital at the Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall on Sunday and Monday, as March 14 i
March 9, 2011
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The show goes on
Two old friends to stage complete cycle of Beethoven’s violin sonatasThey’re old, but not in spirit. When talking about their passion for music, the two musicians’ eyes twinkle like stars. The 69-year-old violinist Kim Min, music director of the Korean Chamber Orchestra, had thought his most recent recital “My Life, My Music” at the Seoul Arts Center in 2008 would be his last stage performance. Bu
March 8, 2011
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WWII sex slaves’ anguish on stage
Playwright Kim Hae-rry reworking her one-woman play for Korean audiencesAn old woman sits in her living-room drawing women’s faces. She wants to draw all the faces of Korea’s former sex slaves before she dies. She says, “I don’t want to try to forget anymore. I draw to remember.” So starts “Face” ― a multimedia play telling of the estimated 200,000 women forced to serve as so-called “comfort women
March 8, 2011
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He’s only got 8 million faces left to draw
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Artist Jason Polan won’t be running out of live models any time soon ― in trying to draw every person in New York, he’s got at least eight million more to go.The plan may sound crazy, but Polan, 28, is serious.Every day he’s out there with ink pen and sketch pad, posting the results on www.everypersoninnewyork.blogspot.com. Three years into the project, he’s up to about 14,000.“I
March 7, 2011
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Photos to take you out of the city
Hong Mi-sun, Michael Kenna, Min Byung-hun showcase photos of natureThough many dream of taking time off work for several months or even years to travel the world, not many have the courage to do so. But for some lucky photographers, global travel even makes them a living. Three established photographers are holding solo exhibitions in Seoul to show beautiful photos of nature they took during their
March 7, 2011
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World’s oldest civic orchestra returns to Seoul
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra to perform Dvorak violin concerto, Bruckner symphonyThe world’s oldest civic orchestra, which moved Korean hearts with its uniquely weighty sounds in 1995, is to return to Seoul with maestro Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly taking the helm Monday and Tuesday.The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra has its origins in “Grand Concert,” a concert society founded by 16 textile m
March 6, 2011
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Justin Bieber’s hair sells for $40,688 on eBay
Fans can go crazy with their pop idols sometimes.This time, an ardent fan of pop star Justin Bieber got his hair. The Canadian pop singer’s hair has been sold for $40,688 on eBay, CBS News reported. The star had a hair cut the day after his 17th birthday and drew attention from many fans who described his new look as “Bieberish.” After the hair cut, he brought the lock of his hair in a box to “The
March 6, 2011
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Events Calendar
Exhibitions“Special Exhibition of Chateau de Versailles”: A rare opportunity to see some of The Palace of Versailles’ precious treasures in Seoul. The exhibition features 84 works of art and relics which span 200 years of the palace’s history from the 17th century to the late 18th century, including portraits of the royal family and Marie-Antoinette’s golden tableware. The portraits of Louis XIV,
March 4, 2011
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Walkerhill launches brunch with N.Y. Met Opera films
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill said it has launched a brunch program offering a New York Metropolitan Opera, filmed live.At the hotel’s theater, a high-resolution 16-by-7.5 meter screen with a 7.1 surround audio system will play the Metropolitan Opera’s 2010-2011 season programs, including all-time favorites such as “Turandot” from March to December, the hotel said.The theater’s Met Opera Brunch progr
March 4, 2011
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Thieves try to sell a rare Stradivarius violin for 100 pounds ($163)
Violinist Kym Min-jin who has had lost her $1.9 million worth violin.(min-jin.com)Three Irish thieves who snatched a rare Stradivarius violin worth 1.2 million pounds ($1.95m) from a world-famous violinist and tried to sell it on for just 100 pounds ($163).John Maughan, 40, and two teenage brothers thought they had a laptop when they stole the black rectangular case as owner Min-Jin Kym stopped to
March 4, 2011
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Kim Kardashian releases debut single
Reality show star Kim Kardashian released her debut single “JAM” on Ryan Seacrest’s morning radio show Thursday on KISS FM. Television personality Kim Kardashian attends the QVC 25 To Watch party during Fashion Week on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 in New York. (AP-Yonhap)As a reality star and co-owner of three clothing boutiques, Kardashian has launched her own perfume. “This was just a fun new experienc
March 4, 2011
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Sony apologizes for J-pop band’s Nazi garb
TOKYO (AFP) ― Sony Music apologized on Wednesday for the Nazi-style uniforms worn by a Japanese pop band under its management in an MTV broadcast that triggered a protest from a U.S.-based Jewish rights group.The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles had voiced its “shock and dismay” at the appearance of the six-member J-Pop band Kishidan in SS-style uniforms with Nazi insignia such as the Iron C
March 3, 2011
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Conceptual art to boggle your mind
PKM Trinity Gallery offers top artists’ conceptual contemporary artworks from 1960s to presentMartin Creed crumpled up a piece of white paper into a ball. People call it art. Tracey Emin scribbled one single sentence, “Only God Knows I’m Good,” using snow white neon. People also call that art. Since when did art become something so difficult to understand and not something simply beautiful to enjo
March 3, 2011
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Rock Hall opens doors to rehearsals, for a price
LOS ANGELES ― For the first time in its 25-year history, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will allow an audience into rehearsals for its star-studded induction ceremony and dinner, which take place this year on March 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in N.Y.Through a new partnership between the Rock Hall and the Gilt City website, which specializes in luxury services and experiences, fans can buy tick
March 3, 2011
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Behind the scenes of East-West collaborations
SM searches abroad as overseas producers eye K-pop trends to keep hits comingThis is the final of a two-part series exploring the increasing involvement of foreign producers and composers in the K-pop scene. ― Ed.With the K-pop market going increasingly global, the pressure is on to churn out an array of catchy and addictive tracks that feed the public’s increasingly selective appetite for music.I
March 3, 2011
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More authentic ‘Miso’ draws in bigger crowds
Foreigners flock to Chongdong Theater’s dance and musicAs the clear yet sorrowful tune of a “haegeum,” a traditional Korean musical instrument, resonated throughout Chongdong Theater in Jeong-dong, central Seoul, on Tuesday evening, the audience grew quiet and all eyes were set on stage. A soft light focused on a corner of the stage where an orchestra was set. The orchestra consisted not of violin
March 2, 2011
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Mexico’s Slim reveals new art museum
MEXICO CITY (AP) ― The world’s richest man, telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, gave a sneak peak Tuesday at the new museum where he plans to show his vast collection of art and collectibles, including priceless pieces by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, French sculptor Auguste Rodin and Italian master Leonardo da Vinci.The Soumaya museum ― named after the tycoon’s late wife ― opens to the public on March 2
March 2, 2011
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Yonhap to hold int’l news photo exhibition
Yonhap News Agency will hold an international press photo exhibition later this year in an effort to help the United Nations achieve its anti-poverty goals.The exhibition, scheduled for Seoul in August and New York in September, will feature photos selected through a global contest that runs until May 31.Participants should submit their entries at http://www.yippa.net. Prize winners will be notifi
March 2, 2011
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Western artists, producers turn to K-pop
Music industry slump and digital downloads spur increase in East-West collaborationsThis is the first of in a two-part series exploring the increasing involvement of foreign producers and composers in the K-pop scene. ― Ed.When footage of The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am working with girl group 2NE1 hit national television last year, it was a defining moment for the K-pop industry. Though the domes
March 2, 2011
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Powerful female vocalists to take to Seoul stage
World musician Kidjo and jazz singer Nah Youn-sun bring their unique sound to SeoulThose tired of Seoul’s brutally cold winter may want to check the upcoming concerts by two female vocalists, Angelique Kidjo from Africa and Nah Youn-sun from Korea, at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul.Their powerful and energetic voices, combined with experimental and fun music will melt and unlock the most fro
March 1, 2011